with a marriage certificate, ben jago could have laid his partner to rest. without it he was a stranger /

Far from being merely symbolic,marriage equality will earn real differences for homosexual couples who suffer legal and administrative discriminationThe case of Ben Jago not being recognised as his male partner’s next of kin is heartbreaking. The stories shared through social media in response to Ben’s story reveal he is not alone. Last weekend the Launceston Examiner broke the story of a Tasmanian homosexual man, Ben Jago, and whose partner of five years,Nathan, killed himself in January.
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Source: theguardian.com